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Pat BradleyThe Saratoga and North Creek Railroad has brought the first tanker cars it plans to park on a siding in the Adirondacks. Environmental groups opposing the plan got a boost this week when Governor Andrew Cuomo spoke against the idea.Environmental Groups Elated Over Governor’s Critique Of Rail Planhttp://wamc.org/post/environmental-groups-elated-over-governor-s-critique-rail-plan
173410 as http://wamc.orgFri, 27 Oct 2017 21:30:00 +0000Environmental Groups Elated Over Governor’s Critique Of Rail PlanPat BradleySome Adirondack environmental organizations are raising concerns over a plan by a railroad to store unused rail cars along tracks it leases in Warren Country. The environmentalists say leaving the boxcars would degrade the wilderness stability and beauty of the Adirondacks.Rail Car Storage Plan Raises Concernshttp://wamc.org/post/rail-car-storage-plan-raises-concerns
171442 as http://wamc.orgThu, 28 Sep 2017 15:45:00 +0000Rail Car Storage Plan Raises ConcernsPat BradleyArguments were heard this week in state Supreme Court on whether cutting trees to create new snowmobile trails in the Adirondacks violate the "forever wild" clause of New York's constitution. It could set precedent.Lawsuit Argues Cutting Trees To Maintain and Create Snowmobile Trails Violate NY Constitutionhttp://wamc.org/post/lawsuit-argues-cutting-trees-maintain-and-create-snowmobile-trails-violate-ny-constitution
152978 as http://wamc.orgThu, 08 Dec 2016 17:42:00 +0000Lawsuit Argues Cutting Trees To Maintain and Create Snowmobile Trails Violate NY ConstitutionPat BradleyTwo Adirondack environmental advocacy groups are suing New York state, seeking to block implementation of revisions to the land management plan for the Essex Chain Lakes in the central Adirondacks currently under consideration by the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Adirondack Park Agency.Lawsuit Filed Challenging Changes To Adirondack Land Managementhttp://wamc.org/post/lawsuit-filed-challenging-changes-adirondack-land-management
131614 as http://wamc.orgTue, 12 Jan 2016 17:30:00 +0000Lawsuit Filed Challenging Changes To Adirondack Land ManagementPat BradleyTwo environmental groups are suing New York state saying the recreational access plan for the Essex Chain Lakes tract in the heart of Adirondack Park violates state law.Adirondack Groups Sue State Over Essex Chain Unit Management Plan http://wamc.org/post/adirondack-groups-sue-state-over-essex-chain-unit-management-plan
131578 as http://wamc.orgMon, 11 Jan 2016 23:15:00 +0000Adirondack Groups Sue State Over Essex Chain Unit Management Plan Pat BradleyA lawsuit that delayed construction of the Adirondack Club and Resort Project in Tupper Lake was thrown out last week. The ruling removed the last legal barrier to beginning construction of the development in the central Adirondacks.Lawsuit Challenging Adirondack Resort Development Endshttp://wamc.org/post/lawsuit-challenging-adirondack-resort-development-ends
105598 as http://wamc.orgTue, 23 Dec 2014 23:30:00 +0000Lawsuit Challenging Adirondack Resort Development EndsPat BradleyA New York State court has dismissed an appeal of a unanimous ruling that upheld the Adirondack Park Agency’s approval of the Adirondack Club and Resort project in Tupper Lake. Supporters of this largest-ever proposal to come before the agency say the ruling should allow the project to move forward. But the opponents that sued to block it say they have another legal option they will pursue.Another Legal Challenge To Adirondack Development Project Dismissedhttp://wamc.org/post/another-legal-challenge-adirondack-development-project-dismissed
99485 as http://wamc.orgFri, 19 Sep 2014 16:30:00 +0000Another Legal Challenge To Adirondack Development Project DismissedPat BradleyTwo environmental groups are appealing an appellate court decision that rejected their challenge of a development project in the Adirondacks. The appeal request is not sitting well with supporters of the project.Protect the Adirondacks and Sierra Club Request Appeal of Adirondack Club and Resort Decisionhttp://wamc.org/post/protect-adirondacks-and-sierra-club-request-appeal-adirondack-club-and-resort-decision
96635 as http://wamc.orgFri, 08 Aug 2014 16:30:00 +0000Protect the Adirondacks and Sierra Club Request Appeal of Adirondack Club and Resort DecisionPat BradleyA New York State court has ruled against a challenge to the Adirondack Park Agency's approval of a proposed 6,200-acre, year-round resort development in Tupper Lake.Court Rejects Challenge To Adirondack Club And Resort Projecthttp://wamc.org/post/court-rejects-challenge-adirondack-club-and-resort-project
94341 as http://wamc.orgTue, 08 Jul 2014 16:30:00 +0000Court Rejects Challenge To Adirondack Club And Resort ProjectPat BradleyA state appeals court has ruled against a challenge to the Adirondack Park Agency's approval of a proposed 6,200-acre, year-round resort and residential development in Tupper Lake.Court Rejects Challenge To Adirondack Resorthttp://wamc.org/post/court-rejects-challenge-adirondack-resort
94097 as http://wamc.orgFri, 04 Jul 2014 01:30:00 +0000Court Rejects Challenge To Adirondack ResortPat BradleyThe contentious debate over a large development project in the Adirondacks continues as supporters have released a poll showing residents want the jobs that could result if the Adirondack Club and Resort breaks ground.Poll Gauges Support For Tupper Lake Development Projecthttp://wamc.org/post/poll-gauges-support-tupper-lake-development-project
80744 as http://wamc.orgFri, 27 Dec 2013 19:00:00 +0000Poll Gauges Support For Tupper Lake Development ProjectJaired CrofutWell, Tuesday’s ballot proposal results are in; Proposal One: Approved. New York voters authorized seven Las Vegas-style casinos to be built to boost the economy. With 60 percent of precincts reporting, the constitutional amendment was approved Tuesday 57 percent to 43 percent. One would be in the Southern Tier near Binghamton, two in the Catskills and Mid-Hudson Valley region, and another in the Saratoga Springs-Albany area. A New York City casino would be built in seven years, although some casino operators say the law could allow for a New York City casino sooner. The vote is a major win for Gov. Andrew Cuomo who proposed casinos as a way to reverse the long distressed upstate economy. The first four casinos would be built upstate, although the specific sites will be chosen by casino developers. Proposal Two: Approved. New York voters have approved a state constitutional amendment to ensure additional civil service credit to disabled military veterans appointed or promoted to aSo What About The Proposals?http://wamc.org/post/so-what-about-proposals
77156 as http://wamc.orgWed, 06 Nov 2013 13:02:40 +0000So What About The Proposals?Pat BradleyTwo conservation groups have re-submitted court papers in an attempt to obtain documents that they say prove state agencies improperly communicated with developers before approving the largest development project in the Adirondacks. Protect the Adirondacks and the Sierra Club re-filed their motion for discovery regarding communications and documents exchanged during the Adirondack Park Agency’s consideration of the Adirondack Club and Resort project in Tupper Lake. The state agency approved the project in January. The groups had filed a discovery motion with the Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court, but it was sent back to a lower court. The motion is being re-filed in State Supreme Court in Albany County this week. Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Peter Bauer says it’s largely a procedural move necessary to forward their case. Protect the Adirondacks and the Sierra Club also filed a new lawsuit challenging the APA’s denial of Freedom-of-Information requestedGroups Seek Documents from Adirondack Resort Development Deliberationshttp://wamc.org/post/groups-seek-documents-adirondack-resort-development-deliberations
53298 as http://wamc.orgTue, 04 Dec 2012 23:20:00 +0000Groups Seek Documents from Adirondack Resort Development DeliberationsPat BradleyAn environmental group is proposing that more than half of the Adirondack land purchased by the state this past summer be classified wilderness. New York State will purchase 69-thousand acres of former Finch-Pruyn lands from the Nature Conservancy over the next five years. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation must classify the lands under Unit Management Plans. The group “Protect the Adirondacks” is proposing that a 39-thousand acre portion be used to create an Upper Hudson Wilderness Area . Protect the Adirondacks Executive Director Peter Bauer notes that some of the lands are already classified wild. Peter Bauer says the purchase consolidated some very important lands along the Hudson River. Adirondack Park Local Government Review Board Executive Director Fred Monroe says Protect is asking for too much land to be designated wilderness and most of the land in their proposal does not meet the definition of wilderness. Protect the Adirondacks’ proposed UpperEnvironmental Group Proposes New Adirondack Wilderness Areahttp://wamc.org/post/environmental-group-proposes-new-adirondack-wilderness-area
52531 as http://wamc.orgWed, 21 Nov 2012 23:20:00 +0000Environmental Group Proposes New Adirondack Wilderness Area